Cornell is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2772 in 2019 with 45 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 117 births ranking #1042. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.5%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 39,852 boys born was named Cornell. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.